Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Deere & Company (DE) trades at $656.87, up 42.3% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $433.00 to $721.22; the price is 8.9% below that high. It is 8.9% below its all-time high of $721.22, reached in September 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +816.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 11.2% above its 200-day average of $590.78, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 24.8% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 36.5 and a dividend yield of 0.99%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Deere & Company (DE) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/de
Where it trades today
trading 78% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Deere & Company (DE) is 8.9% below its all-time high of $721.22, reached in September 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +816.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- DE trades at 36.5x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- DE carries a beta of 0.87, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus CAT, HON matters here because leadership inside industrials rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- DE is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in DE.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for DE come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for DE. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Deere & Company does
Deere & Company engages in the manufacture and distribution of various equipment worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment provides four-wheel-drive track and row crop tractors, harvesters, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters and loaders, soil preparation, tillage, seeding, and crop care equipment, as well as application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, soil preparation machinery, and related attachments and service parts. The Small Agriculture and Turf segment offers specialty,…
Employees
73,100
Industry
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Headquarters
Moline, United States
What analysts expect
DE carries a buy consensus from 23 analysts, with an average price target of $691.83 versus $656.87 today (+5.3%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
DE generated $47.93B in trailing revenue (4.9% year over year), with a 10.2% net margin, and $4.52B of free cash flow, against $57.64B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44.66B | $16.30B | $8.42B | $5.03B | $18.55 | $3.23B |
| 2024 | $50.52B | $19.50B | $11.43B | $7.10B | $25.73 | $4.43B |
| 2023 | $60.25B | $22.31B | $14.59B | $10.17B | $34.80 | $4.12B |
| 2022 | $51.28B | $15.73B | $9.03B | $7.13B | $23.42 | $911.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
DE is in 7 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 3.24% of the fund, holding #5 of 83.
Famous investors who hold it
DE is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Bill Gates (Gates Foundation Trust) holds the most of it: 6.56% of the portfolio, position #5 of 24, as of Q2 2026.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
DE beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, pressing toward $663.08 resistance.
uptrend- Price is 0.8% above its 50-day average and 11.2% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 44 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $663.08 (+0.9%), the nearest floor $641.49 (-2.3%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is DE a good investment in 2026?
Deere & Company trades at a P/E ratio of 36.5, with medium volatility (24.8% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of DE?
Based on 30-day volatility of 24.8%, DE has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.87 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does DE pay dividends?
Yes, Deere & Company has a dividend yield of 0.99%.
How far is DE from its all-time high?
Deere & Company is 8.9% below its all-time high of $721.22, reached in September 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +816.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold DE?
7 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Deere & Company. The largest weights: XLI (3.24%), VTV (0.61%), JEPI (0.52%), SPY (0.26%) and IVV (0.26%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is DE?
0.25%, as of August 31, 2026: DE is holding #74 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $2.49 in Deere & Company.
Which famous investors own DE?
Bill Gates (6.56% of Gates Foundation Trust's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for DE?
The average analyst price target for Deere & Company (DE) is $691.83 based on 23 analyst estimates, about 5.3% above the current price of $656.87. The published range runs from $500.00 to $813.18.
How much revenue does DE generate?
Deere & Company reported $47.93B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 4.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 10.2%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare DE with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.